Desiree during her growing years did several commercials and by age fourteen became a part of a community choir called the Soul Searchers of New York.

"Soul Searcher" was performed by The Eyes.

We the People (The Soul Searchers album)

The Soul Searchers made an art of exchanging rhythmic chants with the audience; go-go patter became a kind cool, insider conversation with the crowd.

Moreover, few players from the Soul Searchers have made the leap to the big time.

But if the basis for becoming a legend is changed, Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers could well be eligible.

He played with them until his retirement from the group in 1996, along the way also playing with Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers between tours.

Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Some releases on the Flame offshoot.

The song also contains a sample from The Soul Searchers' song "Ashley's Roachclip".

Chuck Brown is widely credited as the father of go-go, as his band, the Soul Searchers, exploded cover tunes into full-length jams.